Contract & Procurement - Supply Chain

What's The Role
As the Supply Chain Commercial Specialist, you will Lead the end-to-end Category Management & Contracting Process (CMCP), including strategy development, tactical execution, and contract management for an assigned portfolio. This role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders during the pre-award phase to design and implement procurement strategies that maximize value and working with both internal and external stakeholders post-award to ensure optimal delivery and contract performance. Additionally, provide comprehensive support across all types of procurement activities to drive efficiency and compliance.

What You'll Be Doing
Key Accountabilities:

Value Creation

• Develop commercially competitive contracting strategies aligned with business needs and where appropriate, global initiatives
• Execute tenders, evaluate bids, and lead negotiations in accordance with CMCP guidelines
• Manage contracts to ensure delivery and drive continuous value improvement
• Identify and implement supply chain optimization opportunities

HSSE (Health, Safety, Security & Environment)

• Ensure supply chain strategies support Shell's Goal Zero aspirations through robust contractor safety management
• Collaborate with Contract Managers and Owners to implement effective HSSE practices

Business Interface

• Proactively engage with internal stakeholders to understand procurement needs and propose value-driven solutions
• Constructively challenge business demands and procurement practices to enhance efficiency and value

Supplier Interface

• Foster strong supplier relationships and drive performance improvements using key contract metrics (e.g., HSSE, cost, operations)
• Maintain market awareness and leverage supplier developments and opportunities

Team Collaboration

• Share best practices and support the team to achieve objectives
• Build effective working relationships and contribute positively to team dynamics

Process Excellence

• Apply the full CMCP with sound commercial judgment and a simplification mindset
• Distinguish between mandatory compliance elements and operational practices, always prioritizing enterprise value

Value Opportunity

• Deliver competitive supply chains through transformational approaches and lean principles
• Prioritize value delivery in a dynamic portfolio environment

Realizing Value

• Implement robust strategies and documentation to secure services and materials aligned with business needs and market conditions
• Develop post-award contract management plans to maximize value

Stakeholder Management

• Navigate complex internal and external stakeholder relationships with strong collaboration and communication

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience in end-to-end Contracting & Procurement (CP)
• Proven track record of excellence and value delivery
• Strong commercial insight and curiosity with the ability to extract value across the supply chain
• Solid understanding of strategic, legal, financial, and technical aspects of contracting
• Results-driven, articulate, and credible across all levels
• Enterprise-focused with a strategic mindset and external market awareness
• Committed to HSSE, ethics, and compliance
• Collaborative with strong influencing skills
• Continuous improvement and simplification mindset
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Adaptable, resilient, and passionate about driving positive changes
• Effective communicator across all management levels

What We Offer
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a value-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Note:
As part of your application, please submit a motivation letter along with your resume. The motivation letter should outline your reasons for applying to this position and how your skills and experiences align with the job requirements. This will help us better understand your interest in the role and your suitability for the position.
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